She asked, as she took a closer look at the man's appearance—nothing to do with the preconceived impression of a king, without the slightest extravagance or opulence: a simple black robe with a slight hand-embroidered pattern, but indistinct in the afternoon sun, and the sword at his waist was no more than an ordinary knight's style, without a cage handle, and even a little blackened in the brass carvings. It looks like a common thing for the small aristocracy with a certain amount of assets in the countryside of the empire.

But in him, these things seem to have a different meaning. Without the narrow-mindedness and vulgarity of those little nobles, it feels as if it is completely suitable for him......

A thought suddenly arose in Anna Sui's mind - what he resembled Edward was not on the outside, but on the inside. What he has is a dignified bearing, as if he looks at all things and the world is his own.

Should I say self-confidence, or arrogance?

"Even if I can get it, how can you verify it?" the young king laughed: "Forget it, Miss Anna Su, anyway, I came here to convey an order, and if Edward is not there, I have to ask you to tell him that I will borrow his city teleportation circle to transfer a group of soldiers and resources." ”

"This ......"

Anna Sui was silent for a moment.

Yes, nominally, it was still the city of Tumenis, and of course this king had the right to give orders. But everyone knows that this reason is now absurd, after all, Burgundy has long since left the territory of Tumenis, and in essence, Edward is no longer a subordinate of this king at all.

"陛xià. But the lord doesn't know when he will be able to return. After thinking about it, she said, "If it's just a small scale of resources or troops......

"It's probably a bit bigger on a scale. The young king said, "There are about three batches in the plan. First there were two teams of two hundred mages, and then two teams of knights. The last group, if your teleportation circle can handle it, is thirty vehicles and drivers. ”

Such a scale can already be used as a sneak attack force.

There is indeed a teleportation circle in Burgundy, but it is a crazy idea to use it to transport soldiers to Tumenis - it is tantamount to acknowledging the cooperation between Burgundy and Tuminis, and it is impossible for either the new empire or the capital to sit idly by, and it is even very likely that they will join forces to fight against it.

After all. That's a nail in their hearts!

And even more important things are...... 控zhì.

Tumenes has the most powerful mage group in the entire continent, and any problems related to spells will become unpredictable in their hands, if they are connected to the magic circle, the next teleportation is not just ordinary soldiers or supplies, but a team of occupiers, how to deal with it?

"I'm sorry I can't make such a decision. ”

"What is the reason for your hesitation? because this is no longer Tuminis, or is it because you want to get the right benefit from me?" the young king's smile narrowed a little, "It's funny, I should say." Are you truly one of his men?"

Anna Sui was silent.

"Okay, let's talk about it...... You're worried that we're going to use this city as a battlefield when we arrive, right? I know you're not doing well right now...... The Empire will not give you much what you need, especially food. ”

The young king's words caused Anna Sue to squint slightly—

This was the biggest problem Burgundy was now facing, although she tried to hide it. But after all, it is impossible to hide from those who have the heart to investigate.

In terms of grain production, the land of the empire was also rich in harvest. But after all, it is impossible to grow twice a year with grain, not to mention the mage's manipulation of the weather and the problem of crops. Other than that. The Empire's grain accumulation and collection was a protracted activity - although the lords everywhere could scavenge everywhere at any time under the banner of collecting, their fruits would not soon be gathered in the hands of the upper echelons, or even the superior ones.

Food can be used to recruit soldiers, and the amount can feed the population...... In the midst of war, it is a more solid currency than gold, which can make people live or die.

But the situation faced by the Tuminians was completely different.

As conquerors, they can not only buy but also rob, and the life-saving grain that the imperial nobles have stored for many years will inevitably play their original role when facing them. It was used to guarantee the lives of the nobles themselves.

"Then Your Majesty, how much of this assistance can you give us?"

Anna Sui sighed inwardly.

Because this sentence is too straightforward. It is tantamount to admitting that one's side is facing a problem and that there is no solution to it...... According to her thoughts, it should at least be brought after the other person has been tested, and it should be in a hypothetical way - such a direct question is the same as telling the other person that I need these things.

She lifted her gaze and looked at the man who had spoken.

The half-elf lady, who had just stepped out of the dimensional gate, apparently did not notice the displeasure of her companion at all, and did not intend to settle the matter by negotiation—that would be a matter of brains, and she did not bother to think, "Your Majesty, is you, then, you must be able to give us a lot of food?"

"It's not much, about 500,000 bushels of barley, oats and wheat, it should still be fine. ”

"What a generosity, Your Majesty. Anna Sui said lightly, before her companion.

According to general calculations, in a normal year, a civilian on the mainland consumes about four to five bushels of food a year, that is, about two hundred and four to three hundred pounds, and 500,000 bushels is the food consumption of 100,000 people in about a year. Of course, it was already the end of summer, so Burgundy would have to wait about three months to get enough food from the surrounding cities to trade, but in this time of war, this trade would inevitably suffer.

Five hundred thousand bushels of grain can also support thirty. Even 400,000 people spent those three months, for the current Tumenis. It's actually quite important.

"With my relationship with Edward, it's nothing. If he needs to. Even if it's a few times more, I can make up for it. After all, there's not much I can do to help him. The young king smiled serenely, "What's more, it's just a matter of helping each other." ”

"We appreciate your generosity, Your Majesty, but unfortunately we may not be able to give you what you need. Anna Su said, her eyes on Claudia, who was slowly walking up the city wall: "After all, His Excellency Edward is not in the city now, and we can't decide such a serious issue. Or can you give us a little time?"

It sounds like nothing more than hesitation. But in fact, it is nothing more than a disguised rejection.

"Really?" the young king's brow twitched slightly, but the smile on his face did not fade in the slightest: "That's a real pity, I thought it was a trivial matter...... Well, or within three days, you'll give me an accurate answer. Then, ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to take my leave. ”

When the words fell, his body had turned into a cloud of colored light...... The colors fade away. It becomes a virtual image like a crystal sculpture, and then turns into a fine dust that shimmers in the sun, flying with the wind.

Anna Sui couldn't help but be stunned again.

She had thought that the matter could be talked about - that the young king was able to come here in person. It shows that he attaches great importance to his own mentions, but he is not very sure. Otherwise, it is enough to send an emissary, but because of the importance of it. So he should definitely contribute to this.

If it's 'certain', then it's not just about inducing it. And to exert threat.

But now, it's as if there's nothing. He appeared so rashly and then disappeared so quietly that he didn't even leave any meaningful news...... What's so special about this?

She muttered for a moment, but when the staff lady raised her gaze, she couldn't help but be stunned - the half-elf had come to her for some time, and was looking up at her slightly. It's just that his eyes are wide, and the sound of grinding his teeth can be faintly heard. It was the most standard expression of her disgruntled heart.

"Why are you going to get rid of him? Don't we have a lot of food? Didn't you just complain that you could only support him for a month?"

"That's because ......"

"I know, I know, you're afraid he'll do some tricks against us! But we should at least get our hands on the stuff first! 500,000 bushels of grain! Even if we get a tenth of it as a deposit, we'll be able to last almost two more months! And if he really has any plans to hate us, he has to have that strength!"

Lisa puffed up her voice:

"You, you're always afraid of this and that, I really don't understand what you're nervous about? Don't forget that what we're most afraid of now is hunger, but the last thing we're afraid of is fighting! Even if your archmage doesn't show up, we still have a Katzejek! Besides, I don't believe that if the city is really beaten, the leaders of the druids will still be in their temples and don't care about anything! Tumenes only relies on a little more mages, not those Elector Legions! Do you think he really has a way to take Burgundy all at once?...... Hey, that's right!"

She clapped her hands, as if she had thought of something, "Why don't we just let Katzeyek come out and cast a big spell?" He's no worse than any archmage anyway, maybe a lot stronger." In this way, it will not be difficult to scare and scare that new empire, so that they can give us food. How's that, isn't that a good idea?"

"Miss Lisa. ”

The staff lady shook her head helplessly—even after a long time together, she knew that she would probably never be able to keep up with the half-elf's leaping thoughts:

"I remember we discussed this topic a year ago, right? Don't you forget, Katzeyek is an undead! And a spirit-sucking monster! Before those people can dispel their covetous thoughts about us, the temples of the gods of goodness will come to us first! Do you think that the strength of the high priests and high priests of the temple is really worse than that of an archmage? Besides, there is no shortage of archmages on the Tumenes side, and if we really let them participate in the battle, how will we solve it in the end?"

"Really, but at that time, I wasn't thinking about it enough, was it?" Undeterred, the half-elf said, "We can do it quietly." No, it's a name. Anyway, he can change his appearance, so let's just say he's a new archmage. Wouldn't it be nice to give him a name and let him kill some people and show his strength! Moreover, the Lich can be resurrected indefinitely, so if he can't do it, let him die with those tricky enemies!

"A new archmage can't quench their greed. ”

Anna Sui couldn't help but look slightly darkened.

Greed is not a problem, as long as it hurts enough, no matter what the enemy is, he will not provoke lightly.

But the key is whether or not Catzerjek will obey - the Great Lich didn't stay here because he wanted to find a place to live in Burgundy. Instead, he was coerced by Edward with a life box and had to help. Now that Edward is gone, no one knows how much this coercion will play a role.

Or when Burgundy encounters an unsolvable crisis, he will come to his aid, but that does not mean that he will really follow the instructions of these people to do something.

"That king seems to have changed a lot. Claudia said suddenly.

The female knight's gaze stopped on the stone arrowheads that were slowly disappearing by the earth element, and her brows furrowed slightly: "He was originally just an ordinary person, and. Among the royal families of Tumenes, there are very few beings who have an affinity for the magic net, they are not suitable for magic is notoriously, but the illusion just now. It's really very high. ”

"The power he uses doesn't seem to be magic. The priestess was coming out of a nearby watchtower, and it seemed that she had arrived at the same time as the others, but she did not choose to show up directly: "And it's not an illusion. I could feel it as a creature, but it suddenly vanished. What kind of magic can do that?"

"Timid rotten melon. ”

Lisa scoffed softly, but her expression wasn't much lighter. "Hmm. But it's a little weird, you don't think this guy resembles Edward? It's not his looks, but it always feels like there's something like him anyway. By the way, when he left, the method of no chanting and no gestures was the same one that Edward used to do?"

"I feel that way, too," Claudia raised her eyebrows, muttering, "and his strength is far from what he seems...... And he has something quirky about him. ”

"yes, eerie, like Edward. ”

"You think the same way, so I said, do you still doubt that there is something wrong with him?" Lisa pouted, "Isn't he a friend of Edward?"

But her words drew another sigh from Drow: "Friend...... Not having that name is the most unreliable, not to mention, he is the king of Tumenis. He's thinking about things that you can't think of as naïve little guy as you. The king, like the mistress, is always terrifying. ”

"Again, in those stories, the king seems to be a conspirator in addition to marrying his daughter. By the way, some of them are perverts!"

Lisa's eyes rolled, and she focused her attention on the old enemy: "Don't you like people with power the most? This guy is also very strong, shake the two lumps of meat there more, and the future of Burgundy may be in your hands." Maybe if you go and stay with him for a few days, he will give us more food, and what privilege do you have?"

"Not interested, he looks far worse than Edward, and I don't think he will love me as much as Edward. ”

"Tsk, you've learned the word to love, but by the way, doesn't Edward like to do that with you the most, why don't you have any of his children?

"It's not a race, it's not very easy, what's more, in fact, every time he does it with me, aren't you there, most of it is wasted by you, of course it's difficult for me to succeed...... Besides, the hybrid of elves and humans is the rarest. Otherwise, with the lifespan of elves, there would have been hundreds of thousands of half-elves in this world......"

"yes, it's not like you can't actually give birth, right?"

"Mules can't be born......"

"Who do you say is a mule!"

......

"A bunch of funny girls...... Edward, should I congratulate you on achieving your dream?"

The young king narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed softly.

He was now sitting in his own marching tent, on a comfortable wicker chair, surrounded on all sides by a thick felt cloth, but his vision seemed to pass through the tabernacle and set on the majestic tower beneath the distant horizon.

"It's a pity that you can't see it anymore, can you? No, you guy never died so lightly, maybe you'll be back soon."

"Your Majesty, you...... Are you going to attack that city?"

"I'm not interested in touching that place. The young king smiled, "There are too many troubles in that city, and it is too terrible...... Fortunately, without Edward to unify, he will not be able to exert much power for the time being. But with a little bit of external force, it can swallow most of the idiots to the point that there is not even a little scum left, right?"

"This kind of stupid thing is just right for the Empire to do. ”

"The message has been passed on. They should be moving soon," (to be continued......)